Maintenance Technician, Food and Nutrition Services

Hampton City Schools; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampton City Schools in Virginia seeks a skilled Maintenance Technician to perform electrical upkeep across school kitchen facilities and related equipment. The role requires reading schematics, coordinating with contractors, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates hold a high school diploma or GED with a journeyman license preferred; extensive repair experience is expected. This full-time, 12-month position offers a competitive hourly rate and opportunities to manage

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Journeyman electrical license preferred; apprenticeship and/or documented technical training.

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled electrical maintenance and repair across kitchen equipment and facilities.
• Coordinate work with contractors and internal maintenance staff; monitor project costs.
• Act as point of contact for departmental work orders and after-hours emergencies.
• Read and interpret plans, diagrams, drawings, and schematics.
• Maintain files on blueprints and specifications; schedule city inspections and permits as needed.
• Follow OSHA and EPA guidelines and standard safety procedures.
• Constructs and repairs furniture and furnishings as needed.
• Familiarity with National Electrical Code and National Fire Protection Codes.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Read blueprints/schematics

Coordination

Safety procedures

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Journeyman license preferred

Apprenticeship/technical training

Tools

Electrical meters

Conduit bending

Wiring methods

EPA 608 HVAC certification

Job description

Position Information
Supervisor: Director, Food & Nutrition Services
Employment Period: 12 months
Employment Status: Full-time
Start date: Immediately
Salary Range: $20.00 - $33.72
Duties And Responsibilities
This position requires a strongly self-motivated individual with high-level technical skills. The selected candidate will work to maintain and repair kitchen equipment and fixtures across all Hampton City Schools Food and Nutrition Services kitchens.

• Performs a variety of skilled tasks in the maintenance and repair of school kitchen equipment and fixtures
• Performs routine maintenance, inspections, and repair on tools, equipment, and assigned systems
• Coordinates work and support with contractors and internal maintenance staff as required; may involve monitoring project costs
• Point of contact for all departmental work orders and after-hours emergencies
• Establishes communication with building administrators and utilities as required
• Maintains files on critical blueprints and specifications
• Schedules city inspections and permits as needed
• Reviews and analyze expenditures for materials and tools
• Provides attendance records and work order reports to FNS timekeeper
• Follows Hampton City Schools' policies/procedures, OSHA and EPA guidelines, and standard safety procedures
• Familiarity with National Electrical Code and National Fire and Protection Codes
• Constructs and repairs furniture and furnishings as needed
• Performs related work as required, or assigned

Job Requirements

• Requires a high school diploma or GED
• Journeyman electrical license preferred; apprenticeship and/or documented technical training
• Not less than five years of experience in electrical maintenance and repair
• Must hold and maintain EPA Section 608 HVAC Certification for refrigeration usage
• Ability to follow and give oral and written instructions, and to read and interpret plans, diagrams, drawings, prints, schematics, etc.
• Knowledge of tools of the trade, utilizing meters, bending conduit, wiring methods, etc.
• Thorough knowledge of national, state, and local codes and regulations applicable to this trade
• Must be available to respond to after-hours emergencies
• Knowledge of security and fire systems
• Must be able to lift and carry heavy objects weighing up to 50 pounds, stand for extended periods of time, bend/crawl, work in confined/high areas
• Requires a valid Driver's License and acceptable driving record

Hampton City Schools does not discriminate in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability or other protected class. Personnel decisions are based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Executive Director of Human Resources, One Franklin Street, Hampton, VA 23669; [phone]

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.